"If I were that zebra, my beloved Axy, instead of choosing whether to side with the hunter or the tiger, I'd make the safest and most logical choice. I'd side with both of them."
"Side with both of them...? What do you mean? I made you come, so stop beating around the bush."
"Ugh... I never thought I'd have such a naive son... Do I really have to spell it all out for you? If the zebra led the hunter to the tiger's den, but at the same time warned the tiger that the hunter was coming, what do you think would happen?"
"Of course... If the hunter killed the tiger, the zebra would come out clean because it honored their deal. But if the tiger won, it would be grateful to the zebra for the warning... You're a genius, Mom!"
Veronica has saved my life twice.
The first time was when she adopted me.
The second was when she pulled me out of this seemingly impossible mess.
The only real sticking point was the kill order on my head.
